#VU8187 Improper input validation in Google Android - CVE-2017-0772

Vulnerability identifier: #VU8187

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0772

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Google Android

Software vendor:
Google

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition.

The weakness exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted file and cause the device to crash.

The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0.

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01